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Fred Hutch/University of Washington Cancer Consortium works to reduce risk, inequities and access to care for Indigenous communities.

Robert Califf headed the Food and Drug Administration for 10 months under Obama. Will he manage to implement his ideas this time around?

Older individuals who smoke could also substantially reduce the risk of cancer death if they quit.

Did you know? A cat who lives with a pack-a-day smoker is three times more likely to develop lymphoma.

The report highlights how cancer research is extending and improving lives and includes a special feature on COVID-19 and cancer challenges.

Smoking is on the decline, and Black lung cancer rates are the better for it.

The National Cancer Institute stands to lose more than $500 million, and cancer prevention programs are at risk.

But 34.2 million adults are still smoking and many are using other tobacco products.

Even the most active expert witnesses for the tobacco industry have not published research on tobacco.

Swedish Match will be able to advertise its pouches as posing a lower risk of lung cancer and other illnesses than cigarettes.

AACR report highlights progress in preventing and treating cancer—including 27 new drug approvals last year—but disparities persist.

The study tested the effectiveness of CEASE, a program that aims to reduce children’s exposure to secondhand smoke by helping parents quit.

Research shows people with cancer who quit smoking respond better to treatment and are more likely to survive cancer.

“We wanted to understand how these precancerous cells may impact neighboring cancer,” says Christian Young, PhD.

Use by adolescents poses a concern: Medical experts say some users will transition to tobacco products, which are closely linked to cancer.